2019-12-11

Biryani in Belfast / Biryani i mBéal Feirste


Biryani in Belfast

Making Biryani in Belfast
Is no Trouble.
You get the ready-made Pakistani spice-mix
From the Indian store,
Follow the recipe, add some saffron,
And chillies and cardamom,
And Wallah, there it is!
The green enmeshed in the orange rice,
Even as some grains fail to catch colour,
and remain simply white,
it all smells delicious.
The brown meat stands out.

Maaz Bin Bilal


Biryani i mBéal Feirste

Ní haon Trioblóid é
Biryani a réiteach i mBéal Feirste.
Faigh an meascán spíosraí réamhdhéanta Pacastánach
Ón siopa Indiach,
Lean an t-oideas, beagán cróch a chur leis
Agus cúpla sillí is cardamam,
Agus Wallah, sin é!
An glas sáite sa rís oráiste,
Fiú mura dtógann cúpla grán dath ar bith
Agus go bhfanann bán,
Tá boladh dea-bhlasta uaidh go léir.
Seasann an fheoil dhonn amach.

Maaz Bin Bilal